Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Madison Sq. Garden #3

5 comments:

Ole Whitey said...

Come on, Chic, wake up. This is 42nd and Broadway looking north. The Longacre Building would be built on this corner where the B&B display is shown.

See the Shanley's vertical sign midblock? The old Cadillac Hotel would have been on the next corner at 43rd.

Chic Silber said...


Not my photo Dave I never saw it

(I'm not sleeping only dozing)

Up in NY for a few days

Chic Silber said...


Oh the Longacre Square tower that

became known as the Times tower

Just slightly before my time Dave

The newest Times building is on

Eighth Avenue between 40th & 41st

Their previous home was attached

to the back of the Paramount bldg

Ole Whitey said...

No, Chic. I mean the Longacre Building that was across 42nd from the original Knickerbocker Hotel where Caruso lived. The Knick is still standing on the SE cor of 42nd and Broadway but hasn't been a hotel for many years. I should say it was standing last time I was in Times Square.

So the Longacre would have been the NE cor of 42nd and Broadway. As you know the Times Building was on an island where 7th Avenue and Broadway merge and backing up to 42nd Street.

The Times Building -later Allied Chemical; I have no idea what it's called now- may not have even been built when this pic was taken. It would have been to your left just out of sight. Completely covered with advertising now.

Chic Silber said...


I'll be back in my office tomorrow

& I'll try to get shots of both of

those corners Dave

I don't know if there is a correct

name for the Times Tower but there

is a Walgreen's on the 1st 2 floors

As you say it is covered in ads but

there is till a news zipper